Means for treating articles



Aug. 4, 1931. A. N. SPANEL 1,817,530

MEANS FOR TREATING ARTICLES Filed July 26, 1927 Patented Aug. 4, 1931 UNITED STATES ABRAHAM N. SPANEL, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK MEANsron. TREATING ARTICLES Application filed July 26, 1927. Serial No. 208,532.

My invention relates in general to means for treating articles and particularly to means such as those shown in my Patent No. 1,605,993, issued November 9, 1926, by which device clothing, pillows, blankets,

bedding, draperies, and'the like, may be renovated or otherwise treated.

The principal Object of my present invention is to provide means by which artlcles .0 may not only be renovated, but disinfected,

fumigated, deodorized, or otherwise purified, or odorized.

Moreover, my invention is provided with means at-t-he air entering, end for holding "l5 volatile liquids, chemicals, or compositions,

essential oils, or essences, whereby the air being drawn into the device may be charged with the disinfectant, deodorant, or odorament employed. Furthermore, the device of my invention is inexpensive to manufacture, and in carrying out the method no attention is required onthe part of the operator.

The above objects and advantages have been accomplished by the devices shown in the accompanying drawings In the drawings: Fig. 1 is a perspective view of one form of my invention. 0 Fig. 2 is a similar view of the device shown in Fig. 1 when in use. Figs. 3 to 7, inclusive, show modified forms of structures.

My device comprises in general a body having one of its ends so arranged that objects to be treated may be easily and quickly placed within the-body, and one of its ends, either the same or the opposite end, provided with means for attachment to a suitable suction device, such, for instance, as a household vacuum cleaner.

In the form of invention shown in Figs. 1 and 2, a'body 10 is provided. This body is preferably of flexible material, so that the sides thereof will be drawn down into close contact with the objects which are being treated therein, as clearly shown in Fig. 2.

The body 10 is preferably of substantiallynon-porous. material, such as rubberized cloth, treated silk, canvas, or the like, al-

thou h it may be made of semi-porous material if desired. A head 11 is arranged at one end of the body 10 and is preferably secured to the body by any suitable means. This head is provided with an outlet opening 12 to which is connected an outlet pipe 13, preferably in the form of a rigid tube. A hose or other flexible connector 14 is shown attached to the outlet pipe 13, whereby the device may be easily connected to a vacuum cleaner or other suitable suction device. Arranged at the opposite end of the body 10 is a relatively wide piece of material 15 which is suitably secured to the body and which is porous in texture, so that air may pass through it after it has been drawn together as shown in Fig. 2, whereby a filter for the entering air is provided. This material is formed at its outer ends with a hem 16 through which a draw string 17 is passed, and whereby the .hem 16 may be drawn tightly together so as to close the opening 18 of the device.

When my treatment is to be carried out by means of the device of Figs. 1 and 2,

the articles to be treated are placed within the device and the opening 18 closed by means of the draw string 17. If the articles are simply to be .aerated, the air which is drawn into the device will be filtered in its passage through the material 15. If the articles are to be treated with a disinfectant, deodorant, or odo'rament, the filter material 15 is first saturated with some suitable chemical, essential oil, or essence, to bring about the desired results.

The device shown in Fig. 3 is provided with a body 20 which has an end head 21 on the inside of which is secured an air chamber 22. This air chamber is preferably comprised of a casing 23 having an outlet pipe 24. A washer 25 is preferably placed in contact with the outside of the head 21 and suitable rivets 26 are passed through the washer 25, head 21, and casing 23 of the 5 air chamber. The air' chamber is provided with an interspaced screen 27 at its end which is opposite the head 21. Any per- 'forate material may be used in place of the screen 27, such, for instance, as a perforated disc. By means of this air chamber, the articles being treated are prevented from being drawn into, and thereby partially blocking, the outlet openingof'the pipe 24.

The opposite end of the body 20 is provided with a hem 28 in which a drawstring 29 is arranged. By means of this'dra'w string a reduced opening may be provided at this end of the body. In the device shown in this figure an odorator 30 is disposed in the reduced opening at the inlet end J the body, and the hem 28 is preferably tight y drawn about the odorator. The odorator preferably comprises a sheet metal body 31 having a plurality of perforations formed therein. 'The body is closed at the ends by perforated heads 32 and 33, one or 'such compositions or chemicals.

both of which may be screw-threaded to the body of the odorator. W'ithin the odorator I preferably place some absorbent material 35 such as Wool, absorbent cotton, a sponge, or any other suitable material which will become saturated with the volatile compositions or chemical elements employed and charge the incoming air with the vapors of Since the body 20 is preferably made of material which is non-porous, it is obvious that all of the incoming air will be obliged to pass through the odorator 31 and thus be filtered, and charged with the desired vapors. The odorator 30 may be attached to the hem 28 of the body by means of a strap 34, so that it will always be substantially in position when the hem 28 is drawn together after the articles to be treated have been placed within the device.

In Fig. 4 I show a modified form of the inlet end where 40 represents the body of the device, which is provided with a metallic ring 41 at its end. The odorator 42 in this form of device is preferably of the same diameter as the diameter of the body 40. It comprises an annular ring 43 which is suitably fitted into the metallic ring 41 of the body, and if desired it may be hinged to the ring at 44, so that the end of the body may be quickly opened, whereby the articles treated may be easily placed within or re moved from the body. Two interspaced and perforated walls -45-and 46 are provided in this odorator 42, and these may be made either of wire or cloth screening or gauze, as shown in the drawings, or perforated plates. Absorbent material 47 is placed between the walls 45 and 46.

In F 5 I show another modified form of device. In this form the body 50 is provided with a permanently arranged odorator 51 at its air inlet end. This odorator may either be of the type shown in Fig. 4, covering the entire opening of the body or it may be of the smaller type shown in Fig. 3. As shown in this figure, the odorator comprises two interspaced. walls 52 and 53,

which are shown as perforated plates. This odorator may be filled with absorbent material 57 as in the odorators of Figs. 3 and 4. Arranged at the other end of the body is a detachable outlet connection 54, having a wide annular flange 55, and an outlet pipe 56. This connection, when the device is to L be used, is preferably slipped into.the en of the body, the suction, when applied serving to tightly draw the body in contact Obviously, the fit bewith the flan e 55.

tween the body and the flange of the head may be snug, or if desired, a string or a strap may be passed about the body when the outlet connection isin place. In this figure the outlet connection is shown withdrawn from the body by the dotted lines. Obviously, the outlet connection 54 may be made considerably smaller than shown, and if desir'ed,'the outlet pipe only may be used as shown in Fig. 7; In this figure the body 69 is provided with'a hem 70and draw string 71 by which the opening of the body may be closed around the pipe 72 after the articles to be treated have been placed within the bodv 73.-

Another modified form of the suction end .of the device shown in Fig. 5 is shown in Fig. 6. As here shown, the body 60 is provided at its end with a rigid ring 61. The head 62 is preferably hinged at 63 to the ring 61, whereby may be easily and quickly uncovered. In this figure I also show an inter-spaced perforated wall 64, which may be in the'form of a screen, as shown, or a perforated plate, whereby an air chamber 65 is provided. The head 62 is provided with an outlet pipe 66., 7

It is obvious that any suitable chemical, essential oils, disinfectants, antiseptic and odorating preparations may beutilized in my device in the carrying out of my method. When liquids are employed, I prefer to use the absorbent material shown anddescribed, but when volatile compositions or chemicals are to be used, such as moth balls, paradichlorobenzine, or other suitable mothproofing compounds, these may be placed within the odorator, either with or without the absorbent material, some absorbent material being preferably used, however, a filter for the air. 2

When my treatment'is carried out by any of the devices shown in the drawings, it is to provide clear that the air which is to be drawn through the articles contained therein may be filtered in its passage through the filter cloth or absorbent material, and is charged with the vapors of the volatile compositions or chemicals being used.

In the claims, for convenience, I have used the term compositions as applied to the disinfectant, deodorant, or odorament used, it being understood thatithe term inthe opening in the body eludes chemicals, essential oils, essences, moth proofing compounds, or compositions of any of them.

Obviously, some modifications of the details herein shown and described may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention, or the scope of the appended claims, and I. do not, therefore, wish to be limited to the exact embodiment herein shown and described, the form shown being merely a preferred embodiment thereof.

Having. thus described, my invention,

what I claim is:

1. Means for treating articles, comprising a portable, flexible receptacle, having a regulatable opening through which articles to be treated may be inserted, such opening being exposed to the atmosphere, said receptacle being provided with an outlet adapted tobe connected to a suction device, and means remotely located from the outlet for charging the incoming air with vapors of volatile compositions.

2. Means for treating articles, comprising a portable, flexible body having an opening through which articles to be treated may be inserted, and also having an outlet for con-.

nection with a suction device, and an odorator, comprising two interspaced perforated Walls, in communication with the body and located at the inlet opening.

3. Means for treating articles, comprising a receptacle having a flexible body formed with a regulatable opening through which objects to be treated may be inserted, such opening being exposed to the atmosphere, the body also having an outlet for connection with a suction device, and means remotely located from the outlet-for filtering and charging the incoming air with vapors of Volatile composition.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name. ABRAHAM N. SPANEL. 

